COMMANDER // 1737–1823
Iosif Igelström
General of the InfantryRussian Empire1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1737 – 1823
Active service 1790 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 53.
Profile
Count Otto Heinrich Igelström was a Russian general from the noble Swedish family of Igelström, best known for his services during the Catherinian reign. His significant military victory was the siege of the Akkerman fortress in 1770. During the impressive Warsaw Uprising of 1794 Igelström lost control of his eventually defeated forces.
Battles (1)
1790
Battle of Pardakoski–KärnakoskiRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790 · Russian Empire